Associate Director, Warehouse Design and Strategy (Remote)

Prattwhitney; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Achievement awards

Educational assistance

Child/adult backup care

Job summary

RTX is seeking a seasoned logistics automation leader to define standards for storage, throughput, and layout governance across distribution networks. The role requires deep warehousing planning, automation selection, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and operations.

You will drive capacity modeling, ROI analysis, and capital proposals while partnering with Strategic Sourcing, Real Estate, and finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher with extensive warehousing experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing change programs.
• Strong financial modeling and business case development skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and enforce standards for automation solutions in storage, throughput and layout governance.
• Model facility capacity and simulate flow to optimize distribution.
• Design slotting, pick-paths, racking and storage with internal and external partners.

Skills

Warehousing planning

Automation selection

Cross-functional teams

Change management

Financial modeling

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

WMS

MHE

Automation tools

Job description

What You Will Do

• Create standards for automation solutions servicing storage, throughput and layout governance.
• Perform facility capacity modeling and flow simulations.
• Design slotting, pick-path, racking, and storage solutions – in conjunction with third party warehouse operators as well as supporting insource sites.
• Evaluate emerging logistics technologies and automation options (AS/RS, AMRs, conveyors, goods-to-person) and assess their applicability to RTX’s operations.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive technology and automation plan for distribution sites.
• Collaborate with the RTX systems and data teams to integrate best practices into the WMS and S4 designs as part of the RTX Logistics operating system transformation.
• Support network design models by building DC expansion, relocation, and consolidation plans Partner with Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Real Estate, and business operations teams.
• Develop capital investment proposals and ROI analysis.
• Influence and drive change across multiple businesses, functions and geographies.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of logistics and sourcing professionals across multiple business units.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key liaison between logistics, supply chain, finance, and executive leadership.

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience in warehousing planning and operation, automation selection and implementation, logistics integrator or related roles within the aerospace or manufacturing industry.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
• Experience managing cross-functional and cross-business unit teams.
• Change management experience.
• Operational experience in multi-site warehouse and distribution management.

We Prefer

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Expertise in facility layout, industrial engineering, and warehousing.
• Hands‑on knowledge of WMS, MHE, and automation solutions.
• Industrial Engineering and Scenario Planning in supply chain environments.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills including developing business cases.
• Project management, change management and transition management abilities.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

• parental (including paternal) leave
• flexible work schedules
• achievement awards
• educational assistance
• child/adult backup care

This position is classified as: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.